6
General
Product
Information
Working
Safely
Tools for
Cutting and
Fastening
General
Installation
Requirements
General
Fastener
Requirements
Finishing and
Maintenance
HardieTrim
®
Boards/Battens
HardieWrap
®
Weather Barrier
HardieSoffit
®
Panels
HardiePlank
®
Lap Siding
HardieShingle
®
Siding
HardiePanel
®
Vertical Siding
ESR-1844 &
2290 Report
Appendix/
Glossary
Working Safely with James Hardie
®
Products
WORK SAFE: FOLLOW JAMES HARDIE PRODUCT CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
To create and maintain safer jobsites, James Hardie has developed the following “tiered” system to help select the
best tools and methods for any given job. Note: For maximum protection (i.e. the lowest respirable dust exposures),
James Hardie recommends using “Best” cutting methods and tools whenever possible. Please contact James
Hardie or consult with a qualified industrial hygienist if unable to adhere to the recommended cutting instructions.
Rating Tools Cutting Method Cutting Volume Ventilation
Best
Handheld Shears,
Platform Shears,
Score and Snap
No Limitations Indoor/Outdoor
Better
Dust-reducing saws
with HardieBlade
®
saw blade coupled
with HEPA vacuum
extraction
No Limitations Outdoor
Good
Dust-reducing saws
with HardieBlade saw
blade
Low to Moderate Outdoor
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Corta todas los tableros de fibrecemento
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ADVERTENCIA: Protéjase
siempre los ojos.
ATTENTION: Portez toujours
un appareil de protection
des yeux.
7
1/4"
182mm
4
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Teeth
Cuts All Fiber Cement Boards
Corta todas los tableros de fibrecemento
POLYCRYSTALLINE
DIAMOND TIPPED
The ONLY Approved PCD Tipped
Hardie
Blade
™
MINIMIZE AND MANAGE SILICA DUST
Silica (SiO²) is the second most common mineral in the earth’s crust, and it’s a common ingredient in many building
products, including James Hardie
®
fiber-cement materials. Intact, these products do not pose a silica risk. However,
when cut, drilled or abraded during installation, the resulting smaller, silica-containing dust can pose a potential health
hazard as inhalation of excessive quantities over an extended period can cause silicosis, lung-cancer or other lung-
related diseases, potentially leading to death.
To protect workers from potential health effects, OSHA established and enforces a permissible exposure limit (PEL)
for respirable silica set effectively at 0.100 mg/m³. This PEL is an 8-hr. time-weighted average and is measured with
special industrial hygiene equipment. Any exposure above this level requires that the installer take additional protective
measures that might include a documented respirator program and medical monitoring.
James Hardie always encourages installers to take every possible precaution to minimize dust exposure levels. In
any situation, properly-fitted NIOSH approved respirators (e.g. N95) can be used in conjunction with the proper tools
and cutting methods to further limit silica dust exposures and to provide a safer workplace.
If additional concern regarding dust exposure levels exists, if there is concern about exceeding OSHA’s PEL, or if
the conditions of your jobsite do not allow you to conform to recommended practices, please contact James Hardie
at 1-888-JHARDIE (542-7343), or consult with a qualified industrial hygienist (IH). A directory of independent IH
consultants can be found at www.aiha.org.
